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Gilligan's Island: Season 2

32 episodes Premiered Sep 16, 1965
Previously on Gilligan's Island

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Gilligan's Island Season 1.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
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S2·E1 Mytharc

Gilligan's Mother-in-Law

Sep 16, 1965

A native family from another island comes seeking a husband for their lovely, large, robust daughter.

S2·E2 Core

Beauty Is As Beauty Does

Sep 23, 1965

Gilligan suggests a beauty contest to decide which of the three women will become "Ms. Castaway." Mr. Howell attempts to sabotage the other contestants by spreading glue on the sta

S2·E3 Core

The Little Dictator

Sep 30, 1965

The exiled president of a revolution-torn country visits the island.

S2·E4 Core

Smile, You're on Mars Camera

Oct 7, 1965

A NASA satellite with a TV camera, accidentally lands on the island instead of the intended target: Mars. The castaways try to communicate their S.O.S. when the camera is operatio

S2·E5 Core

The Sweepstakes

Oct 14, 1965

Gilligan has the winning ticket for a South American sweepstakes.

S2·E6 Core

Quick Before It Sinks

Oct 28, 1965

The Professor thinks that the island is sinking, which causes the Castaways to panic. As it turns out, Gilligan has mistakenly moved the Professor's measuring stick, so the panic

S2·E7 Core

Castaways Pictures Presents

Nov 4, 1965

The Castaways make a silent movie in the hopes that it will be discovered by someone who will rescue them.

S2·E8 Core

Agonized Labor

Nov 11, 1965

Gilligan and the Skipper hear a radio broadcast telling of the collapse of the Howell financial empire. The castaways attempt to help them develop skills in order to compete in th

S2·E9 Core

Nyet, Nyet -- Not Yet

Nov 18, 1965

Two Russian Cosmonauts land on the island in their space capsule. Since the cosmonauts keep a tight guard on the space capsule, the castaways must come up with a way to smuggle on

S2·E10 Core

Hi-Fi Gilligan

Nov 25, 1965

Gilligan's mouth becomes a radio after he is accidentally hit on the head. When their regular radio is broken, Gilligan becomes their sole source of information on the approaching

S2·E11 Core

The Chain of Command

Dec 2, 1965

The Skipper worries that something is going to happen to him, so he begins to train Gilligan to be a leader. The Skipper then disappears leaving Gilligan in charge, with predictab

S2·E12 Core

Don't Bug the Mosquitoes

Dec 9, 1965

A popular American singing group, the Mosquitoes (Bingo, Bango, Bongo, and Irving), land on the island hoping for some quiet and relaxation on a deserted island.

S2·E13 Core

Gilligan Gets Bugged

Dec 16, 1965

Gilligan's thinks he is doomed after being bitten by a yellow and green bug. Soon, the other castaways are also bitten by the same bug.

S2·E14 Core

Mine Hero

Dec 23, 1965

While fishing, Gilligan pulls a WWII mine out of the lagoon. When the Professor is unable to deactivate the mine, Gilligan tows it back into the lagoon, where it harmlessly explod

S2·E16 Core

Not Guilty

Jan 6, 1966

A crate containing coconuts is wrapped in an old Honolulu newspaper that read that one of the Castaways are being sought in a murder investigation. The castaways become suspicious

S2·E17 Core

You've Been Disconnected

Jan 13, 1966

A storm washes up a Trans-continental telephone cable up into the lagoon. Once again the Castaways are given hope for a rescue, as the Professor manages to break into the cable an

S2·E18 Core

The Postman Cometh

Jan 20, 1966

The Castaways hear on the radio that Mary Ann's boyfriend in Kansas is getting married. Mary Ann overhears the others talking about her, and mistakenly believes that she has been

S2·E19 Core

Seer Gilligan

Jan 27, 1966

Gilligan discovers an island bush that produces seeds which, when eaten, give a person the ability to read the minds of others. This leads to disaster when everyone insults each o

S2·E20 Core

Love Me, Love My Skipper

Feb 3, 1966

The Howells plan a party, and Mr. Howell accidentally loses the Skipper's invitation. The others refuse to attend, believing that the Howells have intentionally snubbed the Skippe

S2·E21 Core

Gilligan's Living Doll

Feb 10, 1966

An experimental robot launched by the Air Force parachutes onto the island. The professor reprograms the robot to walk to Hawaii ("one hundred eleven hours"), but the "lucky" rabb

S2·E22 Core

Forward March

Feb 17, 1966

The Castaways are frightened as the sounds of battle, including hand grenades and machine guns, rock the island. The culprit turns out to be a gorilla who has found an old WWII we

S2·E23 Core

Ship Ahoax

Feb 24, 1966

The Castaways begin to suffer from 'island madness' due to the isolation. The Professor attempts to come up with a plan to lift everyone's spirits.

S2·E24 Core

Feed the Kitty

Mar 3, 1966

A cage containing a lion washes ashore in the lagoon. After Gilligan removes a thorn from his paw, the two become pals. When the Castaways run out of food, however, Gilligan thin

S2·E25 Core

Operation: Steam Heat

Mar 10, 1966

Hot water spurting from beneath the island pleases the castaways as they can now have hot water piped to their huts. However, the hot water also concerns the professor since it me

S2·E26 Filler

Will the Real Mr. Howell Please Stand Up?

Mar 17, 1966

The radio reports that Mr. Howell has been rescued and is spending all of his money. Obviously, there is an imposter! The real Mr. Howell is frantic, and offers a reward to the p

S2·E27 Core

Ghost a Go-Go

Mar 24, 1966

A ghost appears on the island and tries to scare the Castaways off. The castaways turn the tables by dressing in sheets and roaming around the island to scare the visitors off the

S2·E28 Core

Allergy Time

Mar 31, 1966

The Skipper begins to itch and sneeze whenever he is around Gilligan. Soon all of the Castaways appear to be allergic to him. The Professor develops a vaccine, but it doesn't see

S2·E29 Core

The Friendly Physician

Apr 7, 1966

A mad scientist lands on the island and takes the Castaways to his castle . . . on a nearby island . . . to perform experiments on them.

S2·E30 Core

V for Vitamins

Apr 14, 1966

The Professor determines that the lack of vitamin C on the island threatens the health of the castaways. While watching the last of their orange seeds to protect them from the col

S2·E31 Mytharc

Mr. and Mrs.???

Apr 21, 1966

A radio bulletin states that the minister who married Thurston and Lovey Howell (the Reverend Buckley Norris of Boston) was a fraud, and that the Howell's marriage is actually null

S2·E32 Mytharc

Meet the Meteor

Apr 28, 1966

A huge meteor lands on the island, causing everything nearby to age very rapidly. The Professor determines the rapid aging is being caused by strong cosmic rays (he makes this det

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